WORK NOW HAWAII
Create and support employment for people living with disabilities.
About WORK NOW HAWAII
Work Now Hawaii is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Honolulu that develops employment supports, training and placement programs for people living with disabilities. Its core services include Work Based Learning for high-school students with disabilities, Ticket to Work supports for Social Security disability beneficiaries, and a DOBE Center to assist disability-owned business development.
Since receiving tax-exempt status, the organization has substantially expanded program operations and service revenue, positioning itself as a local provider of workforce development and supported employment services for people with disabilities across Hawaii.
Notable achievements
Rapid program scale-up
Work Now Hawaii grew program-service activity markedly over recent years, with program revenue rising from under $300K in 2022 to multi-million dollar levels by FY2024, reflecting an expansion in services and contracts.
Work-based learning and youth employment programming
The organization established a Work Based Learning program in partnership with local education networks to train high-school students with disabilities in workplace skills and industry-recognized certifications.
Expanded supported-employment services
Work Now Hawaii implemented Ticket to Work and business-development (DOBE Center) supports aimed at moving Social Security disability beneficiaries and disability entrepreneurs toward sustainable, competitive employment.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $2.1M
- Annual revenue
- $9.1M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 82-2143896
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Website
- www.worknowhawaii.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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